Ronald H. Coase

This text presents a systematic study of the contributions to economics made by Ronald Coase, the recipient of the 1991 Nobel Prize for economics. Throughout his career, Coase has brought his own particular approach to the economic analysis of the firm, pricing and costs, externalities, the economic role of government and economic method. The book analyzes Coases contributions to economics, as well as the challenge that his work poses to conventional economic analysis.